Similar story... one of my AlCan trips several years
ago sometime in march, i think.  Making good time,
passing the semis on the twisty bits of northern
alaska, looking down and thinking "probably a good
time to get some gas".  Unfortunately, gas stations
are both far apart and seasonal.  This can be
frustrating because you will be passing a closed gas
stop that has a sign taunting you "43 more miles until
the next chance for gas!!".  Rinse and repeat.  Needle
keeps dropping, and the speed keeps slowing to
conserve whatever fuel i have left.  The same semis
that i passed an hour ago are now wondering why i am
only going 20mph in 2nd gear up that hill and shutting
off the engine coasting down the other side...

All is well that ends well.  Got gas, and i still made
the trip to anchorage in just a couple days.

-Damon

--- Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM> wrote:

> Flashback to early evening on back-roads along the
> northern shore of Lake
> Huron... one eye peeled for moose, one eye peeled
> for gas stations... both
> making frequent glances at the gas gauge (dropping)
> and trip odometer
> (climbing)... Found a gas station with fumes to
> spare, and didn't hit a
> single moose! YMMV.

=====
'84 Westy (Sparky) w/2.3L WBX
Vancouver, BC

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